April 2026

The ACCET Accrediting Commission is proposing changes to ACCET Document 2 – Standards for Accreditation and ACCET Document 25 – Policy for New, Revised, and Existing Programs/Courses.

ACCET invites feedback on the proposed changes through the following calls for comment, which are open until June 29, 2026.

1. Call for Comment: ACCET Document 2 – Standards for Accreditation.
   1. Proposed changes can be viewed here.
   2. Proposed revisions include changes to the following Standards:
      1. Standard I.C. Planning
      2. Standard II.C. Human Resource Management
      3. Standard III.A. Financial Stability and Procedures
      4. Standard III.B. Tuition Practices
      5. Standard IV.C. Supervised Practical Experience
      6. Standard VI.B. Supervision of Instruction
      7. Standard VII.A. Recruitment
      8. Standard VII.B. Admissions/Enrollment
      9. Standard VII.D. Student Services
      10. Standard VIII.B. Attendance
2. Call for Comment: ACCET Document 25 – Policy for New, Revised, and Existing Programs/Courses.
   1. Proposed changes can be viewed here.
   2. Proposed revisions include changes to the definitions of Interactive Distance Learning and E-learning, including a change from E-Learning to “Structured Asynchronous Learning.” These proposed revisions are intended to simplify the definitions and align with the Department of Education.

Please take a moment to review the proposed changes and complete the surveys by June 29, 2026. Your feedback helps ACCET evaluate the proposed changes and consider possible revisions.